Removing 'Information' from start menu

[Guest mattscholey]

How can I remove the 'Information' icon from the start menu, as it is the most useless application, but one of the most prominant on my phone.

Matt

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

Try this suggestion from Simon Desser

It won't let you rename or delete it directly on the phone (it says it's either read only, or you don't have sufficient privleges).

But, if you connect your phone via ActiceSync, and browse to the shortcut in IPSM, Windows, Start Menu (I think it was called something like SimTK.ink) you can simply delete the shortcut using your PC. Obviously it will still show up till you either quit all apps with a Task Manager, or restart your phone

[Guest mattscholey]

Using Activesync explorer i've browsed to that directory, and theres no SimTK.ink or anything similar there?

Any more help,

Matt

[Guest Simon Desser]

Using Activesync explorer i've browsed to that directory, and theres no SimTK.ink or anything similar there?

Any more help,

Matt

I just checked on another phone, and it's definitely in IPSM, Windows, Start Menu, and it's called SimTKUI.

If it's not there I don't know, but it's worked for me on two phones :?

[Guest Richie M]

and its a lnk file not a ink file :(

(thats LNK) lots of people make that error :)

[Guest mattscholey]

Nope, I open IPSM/Windows/Start Menu and there is nothing visible that isn't an app i use, and is on my start menu.

Any help?

Matt

[Guest blewer]

Use smart explorer, it should be visable on there :)

[Guest statscat]

There should in

IPSMWindowsStart Menu

be a shortcut to (it has the little black arrow on the icon like on the desktop and its superimposed on an executable icon)

called "SimTkUI"

Copy the shortcut across and back it up on your pc (you may want it back later)

then just delete the shortcut from your phone and it will disappear.

[Guest Simon Desser]

OFF TOPIC but me & RichieM look good together in this thread cuttin' it up on the wheels of steel :) :wink:

[Guest mattscholey]

statscat: its not there.

I'll try smartexplorer and let you know how I get on with that.

Thanks,

Matt

[Guest mattscholey]

Ok, so i've tried Smart Explorer. The good news is the link is there. The bad news is that when I click on delete, it asks me to confirm that i want to delete it, I click yes, and then it says:

"Unable to delete file 'IPSMWindowsStart MenuSimTkUI.Ink'!

Any help,

Matt

[Guest Simon Desser]

Ok, so i've tried http://smartphone.MoDaCo.com/viewtopic.php?t=55367>Smart Explorer.  The good news is the link is there.  The bad news is that when I click on delete, it asks me to confirm that i want to delete it, I click yes, and then it says:

"Unable to delete file 'IPSMWindowsStart MenuSimTkUI.Ink'!

Any help,

Matt

That's what I originally posted was happening to me, but it will let you delete it via active sync on your PC (only if you can see it of course :? )

[Guest statscat]

oh it will be those pesky windows folder setting

When you are sync'd with you phone, go to the folder

IPSMWindowsstart menu

then from the IE menu TOOLS -> FOLDER OPTIONS

click the TAB that says VIEW

make sure you SELECT

SHOW HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS

then make sure that

HIDE PROTECTED OPERATING SYSTEM FILES (Recommended)

is UNSELECTED

that should let you view the files.

(I think)

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

Also certain versions of Activsync mixed with certain updates will make some files on the phone invisble on the PC :?

[Guest mattscholey]

SOLVED - Well done statscat.

Thank you so much for all your replies.

Matt